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There are 12 ways to get from Bilbao to Athens by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Bilbao Airport

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BIO - ATH
    6h 32m
    €81–221

  2. Bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    42h 11m

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain train
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    6. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 2h
    €438–781

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stazione Padova to Veneziabus bus 53E
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 18h
    €296–420

  5. Bus to Santander Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballestbus bus
    2. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SDR - ATH
    9h 25m
    €106–274

  6. Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VIT - ATH
    10h 8m
    €115–324

  7. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BIQ - ATH
    10h 15m
    €130–346

  8. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAD - ATH
    11h 37m
    €138–312

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    43h 25m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Bujanovacbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica to Athensbus bus
    2d 13h
    €388–498

  11. Drive 3,292.8 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Athenscar car 3,292.8 km
    33h 48m
    €592–856

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    40h 58m
    €633–904

Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Athens, Greece?

Volotea and Aegean Airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Athens via Montpellier, Sabines, Rondelet, Montpellier, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 42h 11m.

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